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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Malloy, L. Martin, Kimpson, Pinckney and Bryant
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\malloy\jud0018.jjg.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 485
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Study Committee on Racial Profiling
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/3/2014 Senate Prefiled
12/3/2014 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/13/2015 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 57)
1/13/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 57)
2/13/2015 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Corbin, Hembree,
Young, Kimpson
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO CREATE THE "STUDY COMMITTEE ON RACIAL PROFILING" TO REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES REGARDING RACIAL PROFILING, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LAWS REGARDING SUCH POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) There is created the "Study Committee on Racial Profiling" to review State and local law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures regarding racial profiling, and to make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding proposed changes to the laws regarding such policies, practices, and procedures. The Study Committee shall review information, including, but not limited to, statistics and other information available from law enforcement agencies regarding the law enforcement agencies' interaction with minorities and minority communities.
(B) The Study Committee must be composed of three members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the House Judiciary Committee Chairman. Vacancies in the Study Committee's membership must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner of original appointment.
(C) The Chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees shall provide appropriate staffing for the Study Committee.
(D) The Study Committee shall make a report of the Study Committee's recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2015, at which time the Study Committee must be dissolved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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